Isaiah 9:9

The levenim (bricks) are fallen down, 1 but we will rebuild with cut stones; 1 the sycamores are cut down, 1 but we will replace them with cedars. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,

In Context

8And all HaAm shall know it, 1 even Ephrayim and the inhabitant of Shomron, 1 that say in the ga'avah (pride) and haughtiness levav (of heart), 1

10Therefore Hashem shall strengthen the adversaries of Retzin against him, 1 and spur on his enemies; 1

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Cross References

1 Kings 22:25And Mikhay'hu said, Hinei, thou shalt see in that yom, when thou shalt go into a cheder b'cheder (inner room) to hide thyself.

Proverbs 16:18Ga'on (pride) goeth before shever (destruction), 1 and a ruach of haughtiness before a fall. 1

Isaiah 10:9Is not Kalno like Karkemish? 1 Is not Chamat like Arpad? 1 Is not Shomron like Damascus? 1

Isaiah 28:1Hoy (woe, doom) to the ateret ge'ut (crown of pride), 1 to the shikkorei Ephrayim (drunkards of Ephrayim), 1 whose glorious beauty 1 is a fading tzitz (flower), 1 which are on the rosh of the verdant gey (valley) 1 of them that are overcome with yayin! 1

Isaiah 48:4Because I knew that thou art kesheh (obstinate, stubborn) 1 and thy oref (neck) is sinew of barzel (iron), 1 and thy metzach (brow, forehead) bronze; 1

Jeremiah 44:28Yet a small number that escape the cherev shall return out of Eretz Mitzrayim into Eretz Yehudah, and all the she'erit (remnant) Yehudah, that are gone into Eretz Mitzrayim to sojourn there, shall know whose davar shall stand, Mine, or theirs.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 9:9-21

Threatenings against Judah; Threatenings against Israel. ( b. c. 740.) 8 The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel. 9 And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart, 10 The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars. 11 Therefore the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together; 12 The Syrians… Read the whole commentary →

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